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- Posted By : Career Guide
- Posted On : Mar 22, 2017
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- Category : Finance & Business
- Description : Full-time earnings in Australia averaged A$78,832 a year in the second quarter of 2016. (Seasonally adjusted wages – Bureau of Statistics.)
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Full-time earnings in Australia averaged A$78,832 a year in the second quarter of 2016. (Seasonally adjusted wages – Bureau of Statistics.)
If overtime and bonuses are included, average Australian earnings were A$81,947 per annum.
The average full-time male salary (excluding overtime) in Australia is A$83,902 per annum
The average full-time female salary in Australia (excluding overtime) is A$70,392 per annum.
Workers in Capital Territory are Australia’s highest paid workers while Tasmania has the lowest average salary.
Average Full Time Ordinary Time Earnings Q2 2016
State
Average Annual Wage
Tasmania
$69,477
South Australia
$73,757
Victoria
$75,634
Queensland
$75,936
New South Wales
$80,132
Northern Territory
$81,624
Western Australia
$88,327
Capital Territory
$89,846
Australia’s best-paid workers are those employed in the mining industry, with ordinary earnings averaging A$139,303 a year.
Average Full Time Ordinary Time Earnings Q2 2016 By Industry
Business Sector
Average Annual Wage
Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants
$56,113
Retail Trade
$58,640
Other Services
$64,704
Administrative and Support Services
$67,642
Manufacturing
$72,332
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services
$72,394
Arts and Recreation Services
$73,148
Wholesale Trade
$77,241
Construction
$78,957
Transport, Postal, Warehousing
$82,805
Health Care and Social Assistance
$84,183
Public Administration and Safety
$85,202
Education and Training
$89,950
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
$92,482
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services
$94,396
Information Media and Telecommunications
$96,652
Financial and Insurance Services
$97,235
Mining
$139,303
In the past 12 months Australian ordinary full time wages have increased by 2.0%, around 2 percentage points below its average of the past decade.